(another's) child; child; kid
directly opposite; right in front
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
to go past; to pass; to pass by
at a stroke; with a single swoop
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to be entwined; to be involved
condiment (e.g. grated or chopped topping such as daikon, wasabi, ginger, green onion, red pepper); spice
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
one end; an end; part; fragment
raw materials; ingredient
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
stimulating; exciting; provocative
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to hide; to keep to oneself
to yell; to rant; to rave
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
difficult to say which of the two is better; hard to tell which is better; (there is) little to choose between them
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts